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J. P. PARKI-IURST. SPOKE-SOCKET.

No. 192,596, Patented July 3,1877.

w ITN 555s INVENTIJR JOSEPH P. PARKHUBST, OF OONKLINGVILLE, NEW YORK.

EMPRQVEMENT 5N $POKE-SOCKET'S.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 92,596, dated July 3, 1877; application filed May 23, 1877.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, J osEPn P. PARKHURST, of Uonklingville, in the county of Saratoga and State of New York, have invented a new and valuable Improvement in Securing Spokes to Follies; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the drawing is a representation of myiinproved spoke-socket. Fig. Zis a view, partly in section, showing the socket connected to a felly and spoke.

This invention has relation to means for connecting and securing spokes to fellies; and consists in forming the spoke-socket upon its interior with corrugations, whereby the end of the wooden spoke is held more firmly within the socket, as will be hereinafter-described.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the folly, to which is attached and secured, by a flat-headed spike, a, a spoke socket, B. Said socket is formed with flanges b, to embrace the sides of the t'eily, and the spike, after passing through the same, extends up in the socket a sufficient distance to act as a wedge to expand the wood as it passes into the end of the spoke G. The socket B is formed upon its interior with ribs or corrugations 0, so that when the end of the spoke is driven into the socket, and the spike a into the spoke, the wood will be expanded, and seat itself within the corrugations, thereby making a firm and secure connection between the two, and preventing the possibility of the spoke working loose.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. The spoke-socket B, formed with corrugations c, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The spoke-socket B, having corrugations c, in combination with the spike to, for spreading the wood of the spoke outward and into the corrugations, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH P. PARKHURST.

Witnesses:

BYRON BOWMAN, L. L. QUEENEY. 

